Posted on Feb 2, 2022
Vandalized Jackie Robinson Marker Heading To Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, announced the vandalized marker denoting where Jackie Robinson grew up in Georgia is permanently moving to Kansas City, Missouri.
The plague will go on display in mid-April when the museum celebrates the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The historical marker, erected in 2001, was damaged by gunfire last year.
It was one of several markers representing the history of African-Americans to be defaced in Georgia.
MLB recently donated $40,000 to the Georgia Historical society, which allowed local leaders to reinstall the plague at its original site. A duplicate marker was also created for the Roddenbery Memorial Library in downtown Cairo.
The plague will go on display in mid-April when the museum celebrates the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The historical marker, erected in 2001, was damaged by gunfire last year.
It was one of several markers representing the history of African-Americans to be defaced in Georgia.
MLB recently donated $40,000 to the Georgia Historical society, which allowed local leaders to reinstall the plague at its original site. A duplicate marker was also created for the Roddenbery Memorial Library in downtown Cairo.
Vandalized Jackie Robinson Marker Heading To Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Posted from dodgerblue.com
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Very sad, Jackie Robinson is a incredible human and athlete. Branch Ricky really knew character and talent when he saw it.
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Disgusting, but why do I get the feeling that white supremacy groups have got this sort of thing planned for the entire duration of Black History Month?
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